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Population in Brazil compared to Sudan: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Brazil was 211,998,573 in 2024 vs 50,448,963 people in Sudan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Brazil's population is 213,824,938 people compared to 53,335,233 in Sudan.

Population statistics:

  • Brazil's population is 4.01 times bigger than Sudan's.
  • Brazil is ranked the 7th most populous country in the world, while Sudan is the 29th.
  • The countries together account for 3.22% of the world: 2.58% for Brazil vs 0.64% for Sudan.
  • For the last 10 years, Brazil has had an average growth rate of +0.6% per year vs +2.67% in Sudan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Brazil has increased from 187M people to 214M (14.6% growth), while Sudan has grown from 32M to 53.3M (66.7% growth).

Brazil vs Sudan: population by year and forecast

Brazil
Factual

Projection
Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Brazil Sudan
2100 164,294,719 137,695,876
2099 165,504,324 137,114,644
2098 166,724,540 136,500,499
2097 167,957,900 135,860,701
2096 169,198,878 135,222,218
2095 170,447,187 134,553,615
2094 171,702,406 133,902,112
2093 172,959,201 133,186,791
2092 174,226,209 132,427,642
2091 175,495,014 131,674,049
2090 176,771,657 130,893,042
2089 178,046,664 130,075,970
2088 179,329,069 129,234,968
2087 180,613,269 128,358,981
2086 181,900,405 127,463,823
2085 183,185,504 126,555,673
2084 184,470,859 125,612,419
2083 185,757,734 124,663,868
2082 187,047,504 123,716,124
2081 188,336,189 122,772,016
2080 189,617,504 121,805,246
2079 190,892,825 120,822,781
2078 192,160,856 119,802,944
2077 193,420,209 118,776,597
2076 194,668,253 117,748,457
2075 195,904,930 116,688,549
2074 197,131,520 115,601,159
2073 198,346,178 114,499,847
2072 199,541,890 113,374,089
2071 200,718,990 112,235,978
2070 201,872,528 111,102,687
2069 203,003,940 109,945,533
2068 204,112,753 108,791,037
2067 205,191,144 107,581,192
2066 206,245,316 106,357,353
2065 207,268,823 105,145,307
2064 208,258,342 103,903,801
2063 209,219,808 102,642,643
2062 210,147,571 101,354,095
2061 211,035,957 100,067,335
2060 211,887,727 98,765,585
2059 212,703,223 97,461,067
2058 213,475,371 96,135,716
2057 214,208,817 94,800,344
2056 214,897,416 93,458,640
2055 215,547,622 92,089,717
2054 216,155,836 90,711,253
2053 216,720,807 89,342,122
2052 217,240,244 87,962,125
2051 217,710,548 86,581,277
2050 218,139,994 85,194,794
2049 218,529,238 83,803,171
2048 218,862,226 82,442,635
2047 219,144,767 81,085,689
2046 219,374,582 79,725,126
2045 219,555,915 78,359,927
2044 219,680,790 77,006,049
2043 219,751,357 75,652,858
2042 219,767,446 74,312,465
2041 219,726,082 72,968,877
2040 219,627,035 71,640,015
2039 219,488,186 70,319,906
2038 219,300,758 69,001,239
2037 219,070,710 67,665,904
2036 218,795,673 66,337,650
2035 218,478,532 65,001,359
2034 218,116,666 63,664,516
2033 217,714,006 62,329,849
2032 217,266,965 61,007,985
2031 216,776,060 59,695,860
2030 216,239,032 58,384,521
2029 215,655,337 57,082,767
2028 215,029,016 55,800,806
2027 214,352,035 54,523,219
2026 213,629,498 52,894,744
2025 212,848,504 51,256,148
2024 211,998,573 50,448,963
2023 211,140,729 50,042,791
2022 210,306,415 49,383,346
2021 209,550,294 48,066,924
2020 208,660,842 46,789,231
2019 207,455,459 45,548,175
2018 206,107,261 44,230,596
2017 204,703,445 42,714,306
2016 203,218,114 41,259,892
2015 201,675,532 40,024,431
2014 200,085,127 38,823,318
2013 198,478,299 37,785,849
2012 196,876,111 36,923,178
2011 195,284,734 36,140,806
2010 193,701,929 35,414,399
2009 192,079,951 34,569,113
2008 190,367,302 33,623,980
2007 188,552,320 32,764,135
2006 186,653,106 31,992,435
2005 184,688,101 31,262,444
2004 182,675,143 30,556,637
2003 180,622,688 29,896,035
2002 178,503,484 29,228,727
2001 176,301,203 28,516,770
2000 174,018,282 27,816,745
1999 171,641,543 27,130,613
1998 169,159,655 26,458,999
1997 166,661,659 25,799,821
1996 164,202,549 25,231,528
1995 161,735,073 24,672,143
1994 159,265,006 24,043,948
1993 156,794,577 23,445,592
1992 154,275,079 22,927,355
1991 151,724,256 22,470,676
1990 149,143,223 22,021,481
1989 146,502,972 21,578,022
1988 143,826,357 21,138,431
1987 141,104,944 20,704,904
1986 138,336,370 20,288,238
1985 135,515,595 19,905,872
1984 132,658,864 19,546,528
1983 129,790,077 19,109,770
1982 126,923,155 18,486,645
1981 124,063,109 17,780,572
1980 121,207,461 17,058,905
1979 118,380,821 16,355,352
1978 115,600,942 15,695,003
1977 112,875,292 15,086,614
1976 110,213,349 14,569,716
1975 107,619,565 14,064,798
1974 105,089,675 13,580,723
1973 102,600,976 13,049,315
1972 100,146,797 12,527,856
1971 97,739,273 12,105,539
1970 95,375,651 11,695,771
1969 93,045,777 11,298,936
1968 90,741,240 10,917,999
1967 88,446,124 10,550,597
1966 86,139,359 10,197,578
1965 83,817,583 9,858,030
1964 81,488,595 9,531,109
1963 79,164,235 9,218,077
1962 76,865,323 8,919,028
1961 74,605,447 8,634,941
1960 72,388,126 8,364,489

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/brazil/sudan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Brazil increased by 16,565,008 people (a 8.87% growth), while Sudan gained 9,267,457 people (a 29% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Brazil gained 10,606,824 people (a 5.22% growth), while Sudan's population increased by 12,075,341 people (a 29.3% growth).

Brazil was ranked 5th most populous country in 2006 and is 7th in 2026. Sudan was ranked 36th in 2006 and ranked 29th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Brazil's population will grow by 2.02% to 218,139,994 people with a rank change from 7th to 9th. The population of Sudan will increase by 59.7% to 85,194,794 people and rank change from 29th to 21st.

Brazil is projected to reach its peak in 2042 at 220M people compared to the peak of 138M people in 2100 for Sudan.

Population growth rate by year

Brazil
Factual

Projection
Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Brazil Sudan
2100 -0.73% 0.42%
2099 -0.73% 0.45%
2098 -0.73% 0.47%
2097 -0.73% 0.47%
2096 -0.73% 0.5%
2095 -0.73% 0.49%
2094 -0.73% 0.54%
2093 -0.73% 0.57%
2092 -0.72% 0.57%
2091 -0.72% 0.6%
2090 -0.72% 0.63%
2089 -0.72% 0.65%
2088 -0.71% 0.68%
2087 -0.71% 0.7%
2086 -0.7% 0.72%
2085 -0.7% 0.75%
2084 -0.69% 0.76%
2083 -0.69% 0.77%
2082 -0.68% 0.77%
2081 -0.68% 0.79%
2080 -0.67% 0.81%
2079 -0.66% 0.85%
2078 -0.65% 0.86%
2077 -0.64% 0.87%
2076 -0.63% 0.91%
2075 -0.62% 0.94%
2074 -0.61% 0.96%
2073 -0.6% 0.99%
2072 -0.59% 1.01%
2071 -0.57% 1.02%
2070 -0.56% 1.05%
2069 -0.54% 1.06%
2068 -0.53% 1.12%
2067 -0.51% 1.15%
2066 -0.49% 1.15%
2065 -0.48% 1.19%
2064 -0.46% 1.23%
2063 -0.44% 1.27%
2062 -0.42% 1.29%
2061 -0.4% 1.32%
2060 -0.38% 1.34%
2059 -0.36% 1.38%
2058 -0.34% 1.41%
2057 -0.32% 1.44%
2056 -0.3% 1.49%
2055 -0.28% 1.52%
2054 -0.26% 1.53%
2053 -0.24% 1.57%
2052 -0.22% 1.59%
2051 -0.2% 1.63%
2050 -0.18% 1.66%
2049 -0.15% 1.65%
2048 -0.13% 1.67%
2047 -0.1% 1.71%
2046 -0.08% 1.74%
2045 -0.06% 1.76%
2044 -0.03% 1.79%
2043 -0.007% 1.8%
2042 0.02% 1.84%
2041 0.05% 1.85%
2040 0.06% 1.88%
2039 0.09% 1.91%
2038 0.11% 1.97%
2037 0.13% 2%
2036 0.15% 2.06%
2035 0.17% 2.1%
2034 0.18% 2.14%
2033 0.21% 2.17%
2032 0.23% 2.2%
2031 0.25% 2.25%
2030 0.27% 2.28%
2029 0.29% 2.3%
2028 0.32% 2.34%
2027 0.34% 3.08%
2026 0.37% 3.2%
2025 0.4% 1.6%
2024 0.41% 0.81%
2023 0.4% 1.34%
2022 0.36% 2.74%
2021 0.43% 2.73%
2020 0.58% 2.72%
2019 0.65% 2.98%
2018 0.69% 3.55%
2017 0.73% 3.53%
2016 0.76% 3.09%
2015 0.79% 3.09%
2014 0.81% 2.75%
2013 0.81% 2.34%
2012 0.81% 2.16%
2011 0.82% 2.05%
2010 0.84% 2.45%
2009 0.9% 2.81%
2008 0.96% 2.62%
2007 1.02% 2.41%
2006 1.06% 2.34%
2005 1.1% 2.31%
2004 1.14% 2.21%
2003 1.19% 2.28%
2002 1.25% 2.5%
2001 1.31% 2.52%
2000 1.38% 2.53%
1999 1.47% 2.54%
1998 1.5% 2.55%
1997 1.5% 2.25%
1996 1.53% 2.27%
1995 1.55% 2.61%
1994 1.58% 2.55%
1993 1.63% 2.26%
1992 1.68% 2.03%
1991 1.73% 2.04%
1990 1.8% 2.06%
1989 1.86% 2.08%
1988 1.93% 2.09%
1987 2% 2.05%
1986 2.08% 1.92%
1985 2.15% 1.84%
1984 2.21% 2.29%
1983 2.26% 3.37%
1982 2.31% 3.97%
1981 2.36% 4.23%
1980 2.39% 4.3%
1979 2.4% 4.21%
1978 2.41% 4.03%
1977 2.42% 3.55%
1976 2.41% 3.59%
1975 2.41% 3.56%
1974 2.43% 4.07%
1973 2.45% 4.16%
1972 2.46% 3.49%
1971 2.48% 3.5%
1970 2.5% 3.51%
1969 2.54% 3.49%
1968 2.59% 3.48%
1967 2.68% 3.46%
1966 2.77% 3.44%
1965 2.86% 3.43%
1964 2.94% 3.4%
1963 2.99% 3.35%
1962 3.03% 3.29%
1961 3.06% 3.23%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/brazil/sudan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Brazil grew by 0.41%, while Sudan's population grew by 0.81%.

Live population counters

Brazil Sudan
Current population
213824938
53335233
Population rank 7/197 29/197
Percent of world population 2.58% 0.64%
One net population change
36.8 seconds
1.29 minutes
One birth every
12.1 seconds
18.7 seconds
One death every
21.1 seconds
1.64 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,350 +1,113
Annual growth/decline +857,844 +406,172
Annual growth/decline rate +0.41% +0.81%
Population growth rate rank 141/197 116/197
One migration net change every
2.43 minutes
1.81 minutes
Annual migration change -217,283 +291,469
Net migration rank 186/196 6/196
Foreign-born residents 1,406,299 2,397,113
Foreign-born residents rank 48/195 29/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 4.8%
Foreign-born share rank 163/195 94/195

Natural population change vs migration

Brazil
Natural

Migration
Sudan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Brazil Sudan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -217,283 - 291,469
2024 - -225,510 - -544,257
2023 1,107,434 -240,059 1,361,564 -1,349,998
2022 1,054,897 -253,639 1,333,992 -26,668
2021 919,507 -208,581 1,293,817 31,664
2020 1,146,174 -78,437 1,295,781 -65,933
2019 1,472,104 -129,216 1,291,747 -39,491
2018 1,583,935 -230,334 1,257,387 125,499
2017 1,610,402 -156,296 1,208,046 441,623
2016 1,609,488 -92,989 1,174,422 84,728
2015 1,742,275 -173,611 1,145,259 66,476
2014 1,757,948 -145,732 1,097,962 92,504
2013 1,758,716 -157,228 1,078,446 -194,001
2012 1,782,516 -179,707 1,073,062 -232,196
2011 1,815,758 -235,860 1,070,888 -347,024
2010 1,847,336 -261,539 1,068,381 -339,466
2009 1,878,542 -220,207 1,041,810 -80,159
2008 1,908,051 -141,056 1,001,826 -73,188
2007 1,970,372 -107,481 992,819 -201,769
2006 2,026,119 -90,634 963,740 -211,387
2005 2,083,281 -88,868 907,017 -199,378
2004 2,108,072 -76,661 889,382 -185,392
2003 2,128,819 -55,350 898,226 -281,001
2002 2,207,017 -42,008 897,965 -180,603
2001 2,291,210 -51,600 880,284 -173,745
2000 2,372,043 -45,800 858,536 -165,030
1999 2,450,869 -23,497 835,840 -157,090
1998 2,514,728 21,666 814,752 -150,271
1997 2,531,758 -72,392 802,245 -148,368
1996 2,530,690 -71,943 792,926 -310,221
1995 2,546,195 -69,963 780,700 -144,670
1994 2,532,951 -68,961 764,645 -144,324
1993 2,545,874 -69,070 743,249 -166,861
1992 2,547,698 14,394 731,177 -271,093
1991 2,606,167 -66,600 714,612 -261,341
1990 2,652,959 -30,555 699,953 -254,825
1989 2,717,923 -60,023 683,743 -241,979
1988 2,768,082 -72,825 672,604 -235,213
1987 2,825,485 -77,800 658,416 -228,756
1986 2,880,440 -90,973 649,649 -245,968
1985 2,912,908 -60,879 583,382 -222,315
1984 2,931,496 -70,035 577,405 -219,755
1983 2,952,335 -76,322 570,198 -54,325
1982 2,948,552 -90,766 606,362 124,007
1981 2,928,262 -65,971 585,087 96,697
1980 2,887,768 -38,918 552,930 208,602
1979 2,836,759 -32,503 524,942 120,613
1978 2,778,815 -23,416 497,987 177,153
1977 2,715,328 -19,478 483,089 58,540
1976 2,648,647 -20,612 470,019 22,147
1975 2,585,130 -25,499 454,813 62,843
1974 2,524,254 -24,093 444,456 6,023
1973 2,501,309 -24,071 439,201 173,143
1972 2,454,698 -23,584 428,340 2,238
1971 2,407,319 -23,421 417,641 -3,577
1970 2,362,073 -18,779 401,013 4,479
1969 2,324,190 -7,763 385,712 2,476
1968 2,301,561 -8,856 370,917 2,776
1967 2,307,560 -10,033 356,599 4,508
1966 2,325,332 -9,317 342,118 2,813
1965 2,336,415 -8,824 327,799 6,367
1964 2,338,478 -8,146 315,166 4,505
1963 2,326,400 -8,136 302,132 4,263
1962 2,286,666 -7,171 287,317 4,387
1961 2,240,178 75 272,562 3,904
1960 2,190,392 4,066 262,235 2,194

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/brazil/sudan | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 89.1% of the population change in Brazil is from natural causes (a gain of 14,004,164 people) and 10.9% is from migration (a loss of 1,708,894 people). In Sudan 95.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 12,459,977 people) and 4.88% is from migration (a loss of 639,596 people).

As of 2024, 1,406,299 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in Brazil, compared to 2,397,113 people or 4.8% in Sudan.

Biggest cities by population

Brazil
City Population
Sao Paulo 11.5M
Rio de Janeiro 6.21M
Brasilia 3M
Fortaleza 2.58M
Salvador 2.42M
Belo Horizonte 2.32M
Manaus 2.3M
Curitiba 1.77M
Recife 1.49M
Goiania 1.44M
Sudan
City Population
Khartoum 5.34M
Omdurman 2.81M
Khartoum North 936K
Port Sudan 580K
El-Obeid 560K
Kassala 536K
Kosti 528K
Nyala 493K
El-Gadarif 355K
Al-Fashir 286K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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